2006 Brickyard 400

NASCAR race held at Indianapolis in 2006 August 2018 August 2018 NASNEX Race 21 of 36 in the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series season Allstate 400 at the Brickyard The Race: The Allstate 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway http://www.jayski.com/next/2006/2006indy.htm Jayski's Silly Season Site ESPN Internet Ventures June 23, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20171213163920/http://www.jayski.com/next/2006/2006indy.htm December 13, 2017 dead mdy-all2006 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard http://www.racing-reference.info/race/2006_Allstate_400_At_The_Brickyard/W Racing-Reference USA Today Sports Media Group June 23, 2016 2006 08 6 2006 21 36 2006_Brickyard_400_program_cover_and_logo.png 2006 Brickyard 400 program cover Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Speedway, Indiana 2.5 4.023 160 400 643.737 Hot with temperatures approaching 89.6 F C; wind speeds up to 10.2 mph km/h2006 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard weather information http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/IN/Indianapolis/2006-08-06 Old Farmer's Almanac Yankee Publishing November 28, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20151208092843/http://www.almanac.com/weather/history/IN/Indianapolis/2006-08-06 December 8, 2015 live mdy-all 137.182 mi/h 280,000 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing 49.240 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing 87 48 Jimmie Johnson Hendrick Motorsports NBC Bill Weber, Wally Dallenbach Jr., Benny Parsons 5.5/13 (Final) 4.8/11 (Overnight)2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup TV Ratings http://www.jayski.com/pages/tvratings2006.htm Jayski's Silly Season Site ESPN Internet Ventures February 15, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20061130095206/http://www.jayski.com/pages/tvratings2006.htm November 30, 2006 Permanent racing facilityThe 2006 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard was the 21st stock car race of the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series. The 13th running of the event, it was held on August 6, 2006, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana before a crowd of 280,000 spectators. Jimmie Johnson of Hendrick Motorsports won the 160-lap race starting from the fourth position. Roush Racing driver Matt Kenseth finished second and Richard Childress Racing's Kevin Harvick was third. Jeff Burton won the pole position by posting the fastest lap in qualifying, and held his start line advantage for the next seven laps until Kasey Kahne passed him. Burton retook the lead from Kahne on the next lap, and led the most laps out of any one else (87) as the lead of the race changed eighteen times by nine different drivers. After falling to 39th because of a flat left-front tire on the 39th lap, Johnson recovered lost ground by maneuvering his way through traffic. He became the new leader on lap 117 after overtaking Harvick. Johnson led for a total of 38 laps en route to his fourth victory of the season, his first at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and the 22nd of his career. After the race Johnson's lead in the Drivers' Championship over Kenseth grew to 107 points. Although Burton finished down the order after slowing midway through the race, he kept the third position. Kyle Busch and Harvick were still in fourth and fifth, and Mark Martin likewise retained sixth the position. Chevrolet maintained its lead in the Manufacturers' Championship, 38 points ahead of Dodge, and 40 in front of Ford with fifteen races remaining in the season. Background 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series#Teams and drivers thumb|left|Indianapolis Motor Speedway, where the race was held. The Allstate 400 at the Brickyard was the 21st out of 36 scheduled stock car races of the 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series. It was held on August 6, 2006, at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, a superspeedway that holds NASCAR races.NASCAR Race Tracks http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ July 8, 2011 NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive https://web.archive.org/web/20110628180503/http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ June 28, 2011 live mdy-all Indianapolis Motor Speedway's standard layout is a 2.5 mi km on four-turn rectangular-oval track.http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ims/ NASCAR Tracks—The Indianapolis Motor Speedway NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive https://web.archive.org/web/20110628201835/http://www.nascar.com/races/tracks/ims/ June 28, 2011 dead July 8, 2011 mdy-all Its turns are banked at nine degrees, and neither the front stretch (the location of the finish line) nor the back stretch are banked. Before the race Jimmie Johnson led the Drivers' Championship with 2,939 points, with Matt Kenseth in second and Jeff Burton third. Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick were fourth and fifth. Mark Martin, Kasey Kahne, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart rounded out the top ten with six races of the regular season remaining until the Chase for the Nextel Cup.Fryer Jenna August 6, 2006 Brickyard 400 a mix of prestige, pressure C4 The Cincinnati Enquirer Associated Press https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-2006-brickyard-4/126002441/ June 7, 2023 Newspapers.com Hinton Ed August 4, 2006 Fight For Final Spots 13C Sun-Sentinel https://www.newspapers.com/article/south-florida-sun-sentinel-fight-for-fin/126002654/ June 7, 2023 Newspapers.com Chevrolet led the Manufacturers' Championship with 150 points; Dodge was second with 117 points, with Ford a close third on 113.Manufacturers' Championship Classification http://www.jayski.com/stats/2006/manu2006.htm Jayski's Silly Season Site ESPN Internet Ventures January 6, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20070212003239/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2006/manu2006.htm February 12, 2007 Stewart was the race's defending champion.Horner Scott Brickyard 400 history: 21 years at Indianapolis Motor Speedway http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/motor/nascar/2014/07/23/ims-indianapolis-motor-speedway-brickyard-400/12115197/ The Indianapolis Star Gannett Company July 19, 2015 June 23, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160512103944/http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/motor/nascar/2014/07/23/ims-indianapolis-motor-speedway-brickyard-400/12115197/ May 12, 2016 live mdy-all In preparation for the race, NASCAR held the fifth of its six test days for Nextel Cup entrants on July 10–12 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Sessions began at 9:00 a.m. EST, and concluded at 6:00 p.m. 58 cars, participated in the July 10 morning session, while 63 were entered for the afternoon session. Dale Earnhardt Jr. was quickest with a speed of 177.518 mph km/h on and Robby Gordon had the highest speed of 177.204 mph km/h on in the afternoon session. Sterling Marlin, David Stremme, Kenseth, Chad Chaffin and Greg Biffle all damaged their cars in collisions with the barriers lining the track. The second day of testing was cancelled because of rain. The start of the final day of testing was delayed because of further rain where 42 cars took part. Reed Sorenson recorded the fastest speed of all three days of 181.892 mph km/h on in the day's sole testing session.2006 Nextel Cup Testing News – Indianapolis Motor Speedway – July 10–12, 2006 http://www.jayski.com/stats/testing/testing2006indy.htm Jayski's Silly Season Site ESPN Internet Ventures June 23, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20071029031318/http://www.jayski.com/stats/testing/testing2006indy.htm October 29, 2007 Robert Yates Racing development driver Stephen Leicht was entered for the race in his attempt to become the youngest person in history to qualify for a Nextel Cup Series race. His Busch Series race seat was taken by David Gilliland to enable full concentrate on the race for Leicht.https://newspaperarchive.com/pittsfield-berkshire-eagle-aug-04-2006-p-20/ NASCAR This Week Dutton Monte August 4, 2006 The Berkshire Eagle August 22, 2018 C4 NewspaperArchive.com https://web.archive.org/web/20180824183537/https://newspaperarchive.com/pittsfield-berkshire-eagle-aug-04-2006-p-20/ August 24, 2018 live mdy-all After taking the pole position for the Pepsi 400 in July, and leading the race with two laps to go before placing fourth, No Fear Racing's Boris Said attempted to qualify for the round at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.https://www.mcall.com/2006/08/03/said-far-from-done-if-fans-have-their-say/ Said far from done, if fans have their say Hart Jay August 3, 2006 The Morning Call August 22, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180824183255/http://articles.mcall.com/2006-08-03/sports/3686918_1_race-day-two-laps-road-race August 24, 2018 live mdy-all Bobby Hamilton Jr. of Bobby Hamilton Racing confirmed through a press release that he would enter the Brickyard 400, and would also compete in the Craftsman Truck Series race at Indianapolis Raceway Park.Fastenal and BHR Ready for Double Duty in Indy July 26, 2009 Fastenal Racing http://www.fastenalracing.com/cgi-script/frc/articles/000001/000101.htm August 22, 2018 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060828041643/http://www.fastenalracing.com/cgi-script/frc/articles/000001/000101.htm August 28, 2006 Practice and qualifying Four one-hour practice sessions were held before the Sunday race: two on both Friday and Saturday. The first practice session was held in hot and sunny weather.August 4, 2006 Daily Trackside Report -- Friday, Aug. 4 http://www.allstate400atthebrickyard.com/news/story.php?story_id=7262 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060821132001/http://www.allstate400atthebrickyard.com/news/story.php?story_id=7262 August 21, 2006 September 24, 2026 Brickyard 400 Ken Schrader was fastest with a time of 49.911 seconds; Robby Gordon was second and Clint Bowyer third. Hamlin was fourth-fastest, ahead of Casey Mears and Earnhardt. Stremme, Scott Wimmer, Harvick and Paul Menard rounded out the session's top ten drivers.Practice 1 Speeds http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2006/21/data/practice1_speeds.html NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive June 23, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20060806161204/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2006/21/data/practice1_speeds.html August 6, 2006 Boris Said made contact with a right-hand side wall leaving turn four, but he escaped with minor damage to his car.http://www.heraldbulletin.com/sports/busch-fastest-on-first-day-on-brickyard-weekend/article_f6d89a78-3312-51f2-aefa-0dc21b9f1cec.html Busch fastest on first day on Brickyard Weekend Teverbaugh Rick August 5, 2006 The Herald Bulletin August 22, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180908124515/http://www.heraldbulletin.com/sports/busch-fastest-on-first-day-on-brickyard-weekend/article_f6d89a78-3312-51f2-aefa-0dc21b9f1cec.html September 8, 2018 Practice was stopped for seven minutes because of debris on the track. In the second practice session, which took place in hot and sunny conditions, Kurt Busch was quickest with a 49.440 seconds lap, followed by Kahne, Robby Gordon, Scott Riggs, Schrader, Bowyer, Johnson, Reed Sorenson, Burton, and Hamlin.https://fantasyracingcheatsheet.com/nascar/races/practice/2/2006/indianapolis-motor-speedway/allstate-400-at-the-brickyard/57 NASCAR Practice 2 Speeds for the 2006 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard August 6, 2006 Fantasy Racing Cheat Sheet https://web.archive.org/web/20180824184608/https://fantasyracingcheatsheet.com/nascar/races/practice/2/2006/indianapolis-motor-speedway/allstate-400-at-the-brickyard/57 August 24, 2018 live August 22, 2018 mdy-all Early in the session, Michael Waltrip hit the turn four wall, but sustained no major damage to his car. Sorenson lost control of his vehicle in turn one, causing him to spin 90 degrees backwards into the SAFER barrier forty minutes in. Sorenson's car was heavily damaged, and he was transported to the infield care center for a pre-cautionary check-up at the infield medical center and later released. Sorenson was uninjured,Sturbin John August 5, 2006 Briefly 3C Fort Worth Star-Telegram https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-2006-brickyard/126002721/ June 7, 2023 Newspapers.com and he went into a back-up car. thumb|Jeff Burton (pictured in 2007) had the fifth pole position of his career. There were 50 cars entered in the qualifier on Saturday morning, according to NASCAR's qualifying procedure, 43 were allowed to race. Each driver ran two laps, with the starting order determined by the competitor's fastest times. Qualifying took place in sunny conditions.August 5, 2006 Daily Trackside Report -- Saturday, Aug. 5 http://www.allstate400atthebrickyard.com/news/story.php?story_id=7270 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20061107170521/http://www.allstate400atthebrickyard.com/news/story.php?story_id=7270 November 7, 2006 September 24, 2026 Brickyard 400 A widely believed perception in the paddock was that the first cars to set lap times would have more of an advantage over those that drove later in qualifying as track temperatures rose. In what was considered a "surprise" result,http://www.greensboro.com/sports_professional/auto_racing/burton-leads-rcr-dominance-with-pole-win-at-indianapolis/article_c03409e6-bb3a-53f2-9916-60145581e1a1.html Burton leads RCR dominance with pole win at Indianapolis Long Dustin August 4, 2006 News & Record August 23, 2018 Burton clinched his third pole position of the season, and the fifth of his career, with an early lap of 49.240 seconds. He was joined on the grid's front row by his Richard Childress Racing teammate Bowyer who was two-thousands of a second slower.http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A149132723/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=71d71c78 Motor Sports: NASCAR Report: Childress drivers fill top row; Burton wins pole Minter Rick August 6, 2006 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution August 23, 2018 B7 subscription Gale Power Searchhttp://www.nascar.com:80/races/cup/2006/21/data/lineup.html Race Lineup: Allstate 400 at the Brickyard NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive https://web.archive.org/web/20090221151224/http://www.nascar.com/races/cup/2006/21/data/lineup.html February 21, 2009 dead August 23, 2018 mdy-all Kurt Busch qualified third, Kahne took fourth, and Johnson started fifth. J. J. Yeley, Biffle, Ryan Newman, Robby Gordon and Harvick completed the top ten.https://www.wthr.com/article/burton-wins-another-pole Burton wins another pole Castleman Aaron August 5, 2006 August 23, 2018 WTHR Associated Press https://web.archive.org/web/20180824173126/https://www.wthr.com/article/burton-wins-another-pole August 24, 2018 live mdy-all The seven drivers who failed to qualify were Paul Menard, Waltrip, Johnny Sauter, Kevin Lepage, Leicht, Hamilton and Derrike Cope. After the qualifier Burton said, "I think I left a little bit out there. I ran as hard as I thought I could run and come back. I was a little bit conservative in a few places that if somebody has a little more confidence, they might be able to do better than that." It continued to be sunny for the third practice session. Kahne paced the session with a time of 51.161 seconds. Bowyer was twenty-seven thousands of a second slower in second, and Harvick was third. Fourth through tenth was composed of Kurt Busch, Burton, Kenseth, Stremme, Jamie McMurray, Johnson, and Martin Truex Jr.Aumann Mark Kurt Busch victimized by ongoing Indy tire issues http://www.nascar.com/2006/news/headlines/cup/08/05/indy.happy.hour/index.html NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive August 5, 2006 June 23, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20061203062519/http://www.nascar.com/2006/news/headlines/cup/08/05/indy.happy.hour/index.html December 3, 2006 Kurt Busch's left-front tire blew after deflating, and he collided with the turn one entry SAFER barrier with the right-hand side of his car. He switched to a back-up car for the remainder of the weekend. Bowyer had a similar issue with his car's left-front tire coming off turn four but he stopped in a safe location. Later that afternoon, in sunny conditions, Burton set the fastest lap in the final practice session at 51.370 seconds; Kenseth was second, and Carl Edwards third. Bowyer was fourth-fastest, Schrader placed fifth, and Brian Vickers sixth. Hamlin was seventh-quickest, Robby Gordon eighth, Martin ninth, and Harvick tenth. Qualifying results Grid Starting position No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer Time Time in seconds Speed Speed in MPH 131Jeff BurtonRichard Childress RacingChevrolet 49.240182.778 2 07Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 49.242182.771 3 2Kurt BuschPenske Racing SouthDodge 49.247182.7521 4 9Kasey KahneEvernham Motorsports Dodge 49.331182.441 5 48Jimmie JohnsonHendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 49.386182.238 6 18J. J. YeleyJoe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 49.404182.171 7 16Greg BiffleRoush RacingFord 49.433182.065 8 12Ryan Newman Penske Racing South Dodge 49.471181.925 9 7Robby GordonRobby Gordon Motorsports Chevrolet 49.484181.877 10 29Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 49.523181.734 11 21Ken SchraderWood Brothers Racing Ford 49.576181.540 12 10Scott Riggs Evernham Motorsports Dodge 49.703181.076 13 96Tony RainesHall of Fame Racing Chevrolet 49.714181.036 14 11Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 49.741180.937 15 19Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 49.859180.509 16 24Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 49.860180.505 17 37Mike SkinnerR&J Racing Dodge 49.865180.487 18 26Jamie McMurray Roush Racing Ford 49.882180.426 19 6Mark MartinRoush Racing Ford 49.935180.234 20 17Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 49.965180.126 21 01Joe NemechekGinn Racing Chevrolet 49.969180.112 22 99Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford49.982180.065 23 1Martin Truex Jr.Dale Earnhardt Inc. Chevrolet49.982180.065 24 40David StremmeChip Ganassi Racing Dodge 50.150179.462 25 34Chad ChaffinFront Row Motorsports Dodge 50.177179.3651 26 00Bill ElliottMichael Waltrip Racing Chevrolet 50.207179.258 27 38Elliott SadlerRobert Yates Racing Ford 50.215179.229 28 78Kenny WallaceFurniture Row Racing Chevrolet 50.223179.201 29 66Jeff GreenHaas CNC Racing Chevrolet 50.272179.026 30 25Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 50.287178.973 31 8Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt Inc. Chevrolet 50.301178.923 32 20Tony Stewart Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 50.305178.909 33 14Sterling MarlinMB2 Motorsports Chevrolet 50.323178.845 34 4Scott WimmerMorgan–McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 50.355178.731 35 88Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 50.368178.6851 36 32Travis KvapilPPI Motorsports Chevrolet 50.380178.642 37 5Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 50.414178.522 38 43Bobby LabontePetty Enterprises Dodge 50.435178.447 39 42Casey MearsChip Ganassi RacingDodge50.463178.348 40 45Kyle Petty Petty EnterprisesDodge 50.555178.0242 41 41Reed Sorenson Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 50.765177.2882 42 22Dave BlaneyBill Davis RacingDodge 50.856176.9702 43 60Boris SaidNo Fear Racing Ford 50.412178.529Failed to qualify 44 15Paul Menard Dale Earnhardt Inc. Chevrolet 50.499178.221 45 55Michael Waltrip Waltrip-Jasper Racing Dodge 50.536178.091 4670Johnny Sauter Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 50.676177.599 47 49Kevin LepageBAM Racing Dodge 50.818177.103 48 90Stephen Leicht Robert Yates Racing Ford 50.863176.946 49 04Bobby Hamilton Jr.Bobby Hamilton Racing Dodge 50.903176.807 50 61Derrike Cope Front Row MotorsportsChevrolet 51.563174.5371 Moved to the back of the grid for changing engines (#34, 88) and for going to a backup car (#2)2 Grid order set by owner pointsSources:NASCAR Cup Series 2006 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Qualifying Classification https://motorsportstats.com/results/nascar-cup-series/2006/allstate-400-at-the-brickyard/classification/qualifying Motorsport Stats August 3, 2024 Race Live television coverage of the race began at 1:30 p.m. in the United States on NBC. Around the start of the race, weather conditions were sunny with an ambient temperature of 88 F C on and a track temperature of 135 F C on.August 6, 2006 Daily Trackside Report -- Sunday, Aug. 6 http://www.allstate400atthebrickyard.com/news/story.php?story_id=7276 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20060818181019/http://www.allstate400atthebrickyard.com/news/story.php?story_id=7276 August 18, 2006 September 24, 2026 Brickyard 400 Howard Brammer, reverend of Traders Point Christian Church in downtown Indianapolis, began pre-race ceremonies with an invocation. Kelly Rowland of the American girl group Destiny's Child performed the national anthem, and the chairwoman of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Mari Hulman George commanded the drivers to start their engines. During the pace laps, Chaffin and Dale Jarrett went to the back of the grid for changing their engines, and Kurt Busch did the same after going into his back-up car.Lap-by-Lap: Indy http://www.nascar.com:80/2006/races/lapbylap/08/06/indianapolis/index.html NASCAR Turner Sports Interactive August 7, 2006 August 22, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20070511022353/http://www.nascar.com/2006/races/lapbylap/08/06/indianapolis/index.html May 11, 2007 dead mdy-all NASCAR scheduled a competition caution for laps 15 and 40 to enable teams to check the state of their tires after drivers raised concerns about their lifespan.http://www.scenedaily.com/stories/2006/07/31/scene_daily206.html Competition yellows, mandatory air pressures set for Brickyard Pockrass Bob Bob Pockrass August 6, 2006 NASCAR Scene Street & Smith Sports https://web.archive.org/web/20080821214212/http://www.scenedaily.com/stories/2006/07/31/scene_daily206.html August 21, 2008 dead August 22, 2018 The race started at 2:54 p.m. Burton maintained the lead going into the first turn, and pulled way to hold a small but healthy gap by the end of the first lap. That same year Kahne overtook Bowyer for second. On the second lap, Bowyer lost third when Johnson overtook him.Jensen Tom Instant Analysis: Brickyard 400 http://msn.foxsports.com:80/nascar/story/5839822 Fox Sports August 6, 2006 August 22, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20080217040823/http://msn.foxsports.com/nascar/story/5839822 February 17, 2008 dead mdy-all The first caution was given on lap three as Elliott Sadler lost control of his car in turn one, and heavily clouted a wall with the rear of his car. Joe Nemechek did minor damage to his car when he hit wall try to avoid Sadler. Under caution, Nemechek, Said and Sorenson elected to drive down pit road for repairs, but NASCAR forbade pit stops for fuel because of the first competition caution. Burton led at the lap seven restart, followed by Kahne and Johnson. However, Burton only led for the first two turns as Kahne passed him on the inside on the backstraightaway. Burton retook the first position from Kahne on the inside at turn four during the next lap. Jeff Gordon went to pit road on lap nine to repair a broken bolt on his left-front sway bar, but he did not get lapped by the leader until three laps after. Biffle was passed by Bowyer for fourth on the eleventh lap. After starting 32nd, Stewart moved into 15th by lap 15. The first competition caution was waved on the next lap. All drivers made pit stops for fuel, tires and track bar adjustments. Burton retained the lead on the lap-20 restart. On the lap, the third caution came out for Said who was hit at the rear of his car by Sorenson, causing Said to collide with the SAFER barrier between turns three and four, and rested facing the opposite direction in the infield grass. The race restarted four laps later with Burton still in first. Kahne and Biffle moved past Johnson to claim the second and third positions on the same lap. Just as NASCAR was about to trigger the second competition caution, Johnson's front-left tire went flat on lap 39, and he was worried about potential damage to his front-left fender.https://autoweek.com/article/car-news/beatdown-continues-jimmie-johnson-gets-his-first-brickyard-win-and-pads-his-points The Beatdown Continues: Jimmie Johnson gets his first Brickyard win and pads his points lead Pearce Al August 6, 2006 Autoweek Crain Communications https://web.archive.org/web/20180824183638/https://autoweek.com/article/car-news/beatdown-continues-jimmie-johnson-gets-his-first-brickyard-win-and-pads-his-points August 24, 2018 live August 23, 2018 mdy-allhttp://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bwh&AN=WPT352983793806&site=ehost-live This Time, Johnson Masters the Brickyard Craig Marc August 7, 2006 The Washington Post August 23, 2018 E03 subscription EBSCO Host https://web.archive.org/web/20180824183608/http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bwh&AN=WPT352983793806&site=ehost-live August 24, 2018 live mdy-all Johnson continued to drive slower than the rest of the field until the discarded rubber that was left on the track necessitated the fourth caution. Every driver (including Burton) chose to make pit stops for fuel during the caution. Kenny Wallace staggered his stop, enabling him to lead the 41st lap. As Johnson exited his pit stall, a fire ignited due to him burning fuel that spilt onto the concrete surface but safety crews quickly extinguished the blaze. Burton became the leader once more, and retained it at the restart on lap 45. Kahne dropped to eighth over the next three laps, while Johnson gained eight positions to run 30th by the 50th lap despite a visible left-front tire rub on his car. On lap 58, Jeremy Mayfield lost control of his car in turn two due to an handling issue, and drifted up into the SAFER barrier, damaging his car's right-hand side and triggering the fifth caution. During the caution, some drivers, including Burton, made pit stops for tires and car adjustments. Vickers elected to have only two new tires at his stop, and assumed the lead for the restart on lap 61. Burton passed Vickers to get back the lead on the following lap. Vickers then lost second place to Harvick, before dropping to fifth when Kenseth and Edwards moved past him. Over laps 70 and 73, Harvick and his teammate Burton exchanged the first position before the battle ended with Harvick successfully taking the lead. He subsequently pulled away from Burton. Edwards moved ahead of Burton for second on the 77th lap as he was seeking to get closer to Harvick. Eight laps later, Burton was demoted to fourth when Kenseth overtook him. A sixth caution was needed on lap 86 when debris was located in turn three's high groove. The entire field chose to make pit stops for tires and car adjustments under the caution. Edwards fell from second to eighth because his stop was problematic as his crew could not correctly fit a lug nut for his front-right tire. Harvick stayed in the lead at the lap 90 restart, and began to pull away from Kenseth. left|thumb|Jimmie Johnson (pictured in 2007) recovered from a flat front-right tire early in the race to claim his fourth victory of the season. Kenseth drew alongside Harvick, and passed him to take the lead on lap 110. That lap, Johnson overtook Martin for fourth. By lap 115, Burton slowed and he fell to seventh. After falling to 39th, Johnson recovered several positions as he maneuvered his way through traffic. He moved past Harvick for second on the 116th lap. On the lap after, Johnson passed Kenseth on the backstretch for the lead. Johnson began to pull away from the remainder of the field. Green flag pit stops began on lap 123 when Biffle came onto pit road. Johnson stopped on the following lap, giving the first position to Kenseth. Kyle Busch and Nemechek each led one lap before making their own separate pit stops. After the pit stops, Johnson regained the lead. On lap 140, Johnson's lead of 1.826 seconds was reduced to nothing when the seventh caution was given for debris in turn three. Johnson and most of the field elected to make pit stops for tires and car adjustments under caution. Kyle Busch chose not to make a pit stop, and led the field at the lap 147 restart, with Earnhardt second and Newman third. Further down the field, three-abreast racing occurred, as drivers on worn tires tried to fend off the attacks from those on newer tires. After emerging from the pit stops in eighth, Johnson returned to the top three by the 150th lap.Anderson Lars August 14, 2006 Flat-out Fast http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=21882483&site=ehost-live Sports Illustrated 105 6 74 August 23, 2018 EBSCO Host https://web.archive.org/web/20180824183544/http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=21882483&site=ehost-live August 24, 2018 live mdy-all The following lap, Earnhardt overtook Kyle Busch in turn two to become the new leader. Earnhardt held it until Johnson got by him in turn four. Kenseth moved past Earnhardt for second on lap 152 as the latter's old tires meant he lost further positions over the next four laps. As Johnson started the final lap, he led Kenseth by 2.13 seconds when the final caution was necessitated for two separate crashes that ended competitive racing. Riggs ran into the rear of Robby Gordon's vehicle who slid upwards into the side of Biffle's car; both drivers spun leaving turn two. While battling Stewart for eighth, Kahne oversteered and slowed, causing Edwards to tap Kahne and the latter spun 360 degrees and went into a wall at turn three heavily with the front of his car. Kahne was uninjured. Other drivers involved were Hamlin, and Tony Raines. The field was frozen in place, with the order of finish determined by where the drivers were when the caution began.https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nascars-mobile-technology-center,1860-6.html How the 'freeze-the-field' rule led to NASCAR's Mobile Technology Center M. Fulton Scott August 10, 2006 Tom's Hardware https://archive.today/20180908125001/https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/nascars-mobile-technology-center,1860-6.html September 8, 2018 live August 23, 2018 This gave Johnson his fourth victory of the season, his first at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and the 22nd of his career. Johnson's achievement made him the second driver after Jarrett to win the Daytona 500 and the Brickyard 400 in the same year. Kenseth finished second, Harvick came third, Bowyer took fourth, and Martin placed fifth. Earnhardt, Kyle Busch, Stewart, Edwards, and Hamlin completed the top ten finishers. The race had a total of eight cautions and 18 lead changes by nine drivers. Burton led six times for a total of 86 laps, more than any other driver. Johnson led three times for 33 laps. Post-race Johnson appeared in Victory Lane after his victory lap to celebrate his fourth win of the season in front of the crowd; the win earned him $452,861.http://www.greensboro.com/sports_professional/auto_racing/johnson-outruns-indy-ghosts/article_8a93619e-50de-546a-a569-aa37c6e67783.html Johnson outruns Indy ghosts; NASCAR's points leader overcomes early troubles to score fourth win Long Dustin August 6, 2006 The News & Record August 23, 2018 He said that he doubted his ability to win at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, "I've watched so many races here as a kid growing [up]. I thought I would come here in an Indy car. I drove in the off-road ranks and idolized Rick Mears, Roger Mears, Robby Gordon, and those guys all came out of off-road racing to Indy car. I hoped to win here in an Indy car. I can't believe I'm here in a stock car in NASCAR winning the biggest race." Johnson continued, "I knew we had a fast race car. We had to come through traffic, and that made it harder on the tires."http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A149182512/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=ba280171 Smoking the field; Johnson overcomes early trouble to win at Brickyard, extends series lead Royce Jody August 7, 2006 Sarasota Herald-Tribune August 23, 2018 C1 subscription Gale Power Search Kenseth reserved praise for his crew chief Robbie Reiser but spoke of his disappoint after he could not win the race, "The 48 [Johnson] came out of nowhere and blew by us all and won the race. He just got through traffic better than us. He just did a better job of being in the right place getting through those cars."http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A149335756/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=30eb50e8 Johnson Finally Conquers Brickyard Fabrizio Tony August 7, 2006 The Tampa Tribune August 23, 2018 1 subscription Gale Power Search Third-placed Harvick said he could not challenge Johnson due to his fast pace, "He pretty much had us all covered.",http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2006-08-07/sports/0608070027_1_110th-lap-matt-kenseth-kenseth-and-johnson Johnson Finally Prevails At Track That Vexed Him Hinton Ed August 7, 2006 Sun-Sentinel August 24, 2018 1 Ed Hinton (sportswriter) https://web.archive.org/web/20180824183355/http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2006-08-07/sports/0608070027_1_110th-lap-matt-kenseth-kenseth-and-johnson August 24, 2018 dead mdy-all and, "We had a good car, but we got a little bit behind on the last pitstop. We put on four tyres but didn't have enough time left."https://www.autosport.com/nascar/news/53781/johnson-storms-to-brickyard-win Johnson storms to Brickyard win Redmayne Tim August 6, 2006 Autosport Haymarket Publications https://web.archive.org/web/20180824074718/https://www.autosport.com/nascar/news/53781/johnson-storms-to-brickyard-win August 24, 2018 live August 24, 2018 mdy-all Kahne was the most affected of all the drivers in the provisional Chase for the Nextel Cup standings after his last lap crash with Stewart. He said, "I was trying to get in a battle with all those guys for positions sixth, seventh and eighth. Trying to pass Stewart, I got loose. I was trying to stay off Tony and I guess I ran into the wall."https://www.pantagraph.com/sports/brickyard-notes/article_608c0f17-cd45-5877-9582-f1f32501e601.html Brickyard notes Bloodworth Bryan August 7, 2006 The Pantagraph August 23, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180825002437/https://www.pantagraph.com/sports/brickyard-notes/article_608c0f17-cd45-5877-9582-f1f32501e601.html August 25, 2018 live mdy-all After going airborne from driving over debris scattered on the track from Kahne's car, Raines said, "He got loose and overcorrected. Whatever fell out of his car was the size of a beer cooler. I was surprised the car even drove back. I think the bottom was all torn up." Nevertheless, Stewart spoke of his happiness over coming eighth despite losing positions because of a mistake by his pit crew, "I think I passed 60 cars or more today. We got ourselves into the top 10 early in the race, and just had an airgun break on a pit stop ... we came in and made sure the lug nuts were tight, went to the back, and then battled our way back into the top 10, so I'm pretty happy." Earnhardt said that while he could not take the victory, he was attempting to maintain his position to the best of his ability, "I'd love having a better car and not having to make that call (to stay out). We can't make the Chase with 30-place race cars. We took a chance and made it work and just got lucky." The result kept Johnson in the lead of the Drivers' Championship with an increased margin of 107 points over Kenseth. Burton maintained the third position, while Harvick's third-place finish allowed him to tie with Kyle Busch on points for fourth. Martin stayed in sixth and Hamlin advanced to seventh. Rounding out the top ten were Jeff Gordon, Stewart and Earnhardt. Johnson said about his elongated lead, "It's way too early to say we've broken the pattern, but this is a great start."https://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/07/sports/07nascar.html At the Brickyard, Johnson Outraces His Hard Luck Caldwell Dave August 7, 2006 The New York Times August 23, 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180824205515/https://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/07/sports/07nascar.html August 24, 2018 live mdy-all In the Manufacturers' Championship, Chevrolet maintained its lead with 159 points. Dodge remained in second with 121 points with Ford another two points behind in third. The race took two hours, 54 minutes and 57 seconds to complete; because it ended under caution, no margin of victory was recorded. Race results Pos. Finishing position No. Car number Driver Team Manufacturer Laps Laps completed Points 1 48 Jimmie JohnsonHendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1601851 2 17 Matt Kenseth Roush Racing Ford 1601751 3 29 Kevin Harvick Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet1601701 4 07 Clint Bowyer Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 160160 5 6 Mark Martin Roush Racing Ford 160155 6 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Dale Earnhardt Inc. Chevrolet 160150 7 5 Kyle Busch Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1601511 8 20 Tony StewartJoe Gibbs RacingChevrolet 160142 9 99 Carl Edwards Roush Racing Ford 160138 10 11 Denny Hamlin Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 160134 11 96 Tony Raines Hall of Fame Racing Chevrolet 160130 12 2Kurt Busch Penske Racing South Dodge 160127 13 12 Ryan Newman Penske Racing South Dodge 160124 14 21 Ken Schrader Wood Brothers Racing Ford 160121 15 31 Jeff Burton Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet 1601282 16 24 Jeff Gordon Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 160115 17 25 Brian Vickers Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 1601171 18 40 David Stremme Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 160109 19 1 Martin Truex Jr. Dale Earnhardt Inc. Chevrolet160106 20 4 Scott Wimmer Morgan-McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 160103 21 10 Scott Riggs Evernham Mootrsports Dodge 160100 22 00 Bill Elliott Michael Waltrip Racing Chevrolet 16097 23 42 Casey Mears Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 16094 24 01 Joe Nemechek Ginn Racing Chevrolet 160961 25 32 Travis Kvapil PPI Motorsports Chevrolet 16088 26 26 Jamie McMurray Roush Racing Ford 16085 27 45 Kyle Petty Petty Enterprises Dodge 16082 28 88 Dale Jarrett Robert Yates Racing Ford 16079 29 22 Dave Blaney Bill Davis Racing Dodge 16076 30 41 Reed Sorenson Chip Ganassi Racing Dodge 16073 31 14 Sterling Marlin MB2 Motorsports Chevrolet 16070 32 78 Kenny Wallace Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet 160721 33 16 Greg Biffle Roush Racing Ford 16064 34 18 J. J. Yeley Joe Gibbs Racing Chevrolet 16061 35 7 Robby Gordon Robby Gordon Motorsports Chevrolet 16058 36 9 Kasey Kahne Evernham Motorsports Dodge 159601 37 37 Mike Skinner R&J Racing Dodge 15952 38 66 Jeff Green Haas CNC Racing Chevrolet 15949 39 34 Chad Chaffin Front Row Motorsports Dodge 15946 40 43 Bobby Labonte Petty Enterprises Dodge 13543 41 19 Jeremy Mayfield Evernham Motorsports Dodge 8240 42 60 Boris Said No Fear Racing Ford 1937 43 38 Elliott Sadler Robert Yates Racing Ford 3341 Includes five bonus points for leading a lap2 Includes ten bonus points for leading the most lapsSources:NASCAR Cup Series 2006 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Race Classification https://motorsportstats.com/results/nascar-cup-series/2006/allstate-400-at-the-brickyard/classification/qualifying Motorsport Stats August 3, 2024Indianapolis Motor Speedway August 6, 2006 http://www.jayski.com/stats/2006standings/aug6results.htm Jayski's Silly Season Site ESPN Internet Ventures August 3, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20061017131642/http://www.jayski.com/stats/2006standings/aug6results.htm October 17, 2006 dead Standings after the race Drivers' Championship standings Pos Position +/– Driver Points 1 10px Jimmie Johnson 3,124 2 10px Matt Kenseth 3,017 (−107) 3 10px Jeff Burton 2,749 (−375) 4 10px Kyle Busch 2,733 (−391) 5 10px Kevin Harvick 2,733 (−391) 6 10px Mark Martin 2,712 (−412) 7 10px 1 Denny Hamlin 2,648 (−476) 8 10px 1 Jeff Gordon 2,627 (−497) 9 10px 1 Tony Stewart 2,619 (−505) 10 10px 1 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2,612 (−512)Sources: Manufacturers' Championship standings Pos Position +/– Manufacturer Points 1 10px Chevrolet 159 2 10px Dodge 121 (−38) 3 10px Ford 119 (−40)Source: Note: Only the top ten positions are included for the driver standings. References 30em Nextel Cup Series 2006 2006 Pennsylvania 500 2006 AMD at the Glen collapsed Indiana Sports United States Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Allstate 400 at the Brickyard Category:NASCAR races at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Category:August 2006 sports events in the United States